Asim Unmesh

M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Biography

I am a Masters student, in Computer Science and Engineering, at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur advised by Prof. Vinay P. Namboodiri. My interests are in problems of Computer Vision. I have previously done projects in the fields of 3D reconstruction, Active learning, Multi-Agent system among few other areas. I am currently interested in the field of Generative Models and their use in Computer Vision. When not found in lab I will most likely be sleeping or playing soccer. For a detail of my academic career take a look at my CV.

Research Interests

Interests

Computer Vision
Machine Learning

Education

B.Tech. M.Tech. (Dual Degree) in Computer Science & Engineering, 2019

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Publications

(2018). Simulation of Evolution of Society.

Ayan Sinha, Asim Unmesh, Qixing Huang, Karthik Ramani (2017). Surfnet Generating 3D Shape Surfaces Using Deep Residual Networks. CVPR 2017, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Projects

Approximate Inference for MetaLDA using SGRLD

Course Project on Topics in Probabilistic Modeling and Inference
Guided by Prof. Piyush Rai

Recent Posts

Aug 26, 2018 6 min read

Two Envelopes

Two Envelopes Paradox is another one of those problems which test your probability and math basics. Some times being mathematically correct, means being methodical and writing each step properly in your logic. Leaving nothing but the axioms as assumptions. So let’s quickly get into the problem. The problem Wiki Link “You are given two indistinguishable envelopes, each containing money, one contains twice as much as the other. You may pick one envelope and keep the money it contains.

Asim Unmesh

Aug 23, 2018 8 min read

Monty Hall Problem : Way of the Bayesian

Monty Hall Problem is famous problem in probability. It is not only famous, but also important. This problem tests how good we understand probability. One of its appearence in popular culture is in this scene of “21” movie. Please ignore, the explanation given there. But I bet you can’t ignore the amazing Kevin Spacey. So, what is the problem? Problem statement(taken from wiki): Suppose you’re on a game show, and you’re given the choice of three doors: Behind one door is a car; behind the others, goats.

Asim Unmesh

Aug 4, 2018 8 min read

GRE : A Guide for a 328ish Score

Note This post is written in the form of an interview. Reasons* at the end When was your GRE and when did you start preparing for it? My GRE was on 5th of July. I started preparing for it around 20th of June. What was your score? I scored 160⁄170 in Verbal Section, 168⁄170 in Quantitative Section and 4⁄6 in Analytical Writing Skills. You had 2 weeks for preparation. Do you think it was enough for you?

Contact

a.unmesh@gmail.com
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